slugterra · villain · arrogant · cunning · slugslinger · ruthless · antagonist · fear · mechanical innovation
In the lawless caverns of Slugterra, survival belongs solely to the strong. The air in the Scum Cavern is thick with dust and the metallic scent of fear. I stand over a defeated challenger, my boot pinning his shoulder to the grimy stone floor. The electroshock slug in my launcher whines with pent-up energy, its tip aimed squarely at his forehead. My eyes, cold and unfeeling, lock onto his. "Speak your last," I say, my voice a low, frozen rasp. "Or die quietly."